Alton Towers 'Smiler' crash was caused by human error: Five injured because worker disabled safety feature that would have …

The rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers which left five people seriously injured was caused by 'human error' when a worker 'overrode a safety control', it was confirmed today. A total of 16 people were on the £18million …

The worker operating The Smiler ride at Alton Towers which crashed seriously injuring four people has reportedly been sacked. Theme park operators Merlin this week said “human error” was to blame for the horrific …

Horror crash: Two people lost limbs in the crash on the Smiler rollercoaster at Alton Towers Darren Staples/Reuters Visitors to Alton Towers remained significantly down on last year, following the accident on the Smiler …

Passengers had to be cut free from wreckage and airlifted to hospital after carriage carrying 16 passengers collided with empty one The crash on the The Smiler rollercoaster at Alton Towers that seriously injured five …

A sign telling visitors Smiler and Oblivion remain closed (Joe Giddens/PA) They added: “Alton Towers continues to provide help and support to all of those who were on the ride when the incident happened. It has taken …

Alton Towers is blaming 'human error' for a rollercoaster crash which seriously injured 5 people

GettyThe Smiler rollercoaster crashed on June 2, seriously injuring five people A rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers was caused by human error after a manual override of a safety control system. Two carriages on …

Last month Merlin, which runs 110 attractions in 23 countries, said the crash of its Smiler ride at Alton Towers in June was caused by human error as staff misunderstood a shutdown message and wrongly restarted the …

Alton Towers is opening for the first time at Christmas in the wake of the Smiler crash

Alton Towers is opening its theme park for the first time this Christmas as it bids to attract more visitors following the Smiler crash in the summer. Rides will operate within the CBeebies Land, Mutiny Bay and Cloud …

An investigation in the Smiler crash at Alton Towers has found that it was the result of human error. The investigation found that a manual override of the safety control system was done without the appropriate protocols …

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